PeekChatGPT app
Plus › Take ScreenshotThe ChatGPT app for Mac attaches a screenshot of an open window to a chat.[7]
- AI receives
- The image, in a ChatGPT chat
- Secrets
- Not on their page
- Works in
- ChatGPT
- Price
- Part of the ChatGPT app
Screenshot tools for AI on a Mac
Nine ways to show ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor or a coding agent what's on your screen. Listed A to Z, not ranked. We make Peek, and it's marked as ours.
What we looked at for each
- What the AI receives
- An image, text, or a description
- Secrets
- Hidden for you, by hand, or not at all
- Where it works
- One app, or anywhere you paste
- Price
- As listed on the checked date
Claude app
Double tap OptionClaude Desktop's quick entry lets you drag over the screen and attach the screenshot to a message.[8]
- AI receives
- The image, in a Claude message
- Secrets
- Not on their page
- Works in
- Claude
- Price
- All Claude plans, free included; macOS 12 or later
CleanShot X
Screenshot and recording studioCaptures, screen recording, annotation, a video editor and cloud links, with on-device OCR in 30+ languages.[2][3]
- AI receives
- An image, or text you copy with OCR
- Secrets
- Blur and pixelate tools you apply
- Works in
- Anywhere you paste
- Price
- Basic $35 once, a year of updates
macOS screenshot tool
⇧⌘3, ⇧⌘4, ⇧⌘5Built into every Mac. Captures the screen, a portion or a window, with a timer and a choice of where to save.[1]
- AI receives
- An image
- Secrets
- Not on their page
- Works in
- Anywhere you paste
- Price
- Built in
Peek
ours⌃⌘PReads the text on your Mac, masks secrets, then writes a description shaped for the AI you paste into. Coding agents can fetch captures over MCP.
- AI receives
- The image, its exact text and a description, in one of four formats
- Secrets
- API keys, tokens, passwords, card numbers and emails, masked and blurred for you
- Works in
- Any AI tool: chat apps, AI editors, terminal agents
- Price
- Free plan. Pro $39 once, launch price; macOS 15 or later, Apple silicon
Shottr
Small screenshot appScreenshots with annotation, scrolling capture, pixelate and blur, and OCR that copies text to the clipboard.[4]
- AI receives
- An image, or text copied with OCR
- Secrets
- Pixelate and blur tools you apply
- Works in
- Anywhere you paste
- Price
- Name your price, $0 allowed; macOS 10.15 and up
Snagit
Capture, record, guidesTechSmith's capture app: screenshots, scrolling captures, screen recording and step-by-step guides, with Smart Redact for emails, phone numbers and card details.[5][6]
- AI receives
- An image or a video
- Secrets
- Smart Redact for emails, phone numbers and cards
- Works in
- Anywhere you paste
- Price
- Yearly subscription per person, priced by region; macOS 14 or later
TextSniper
Text from the screenCopies text from anything on screen, reads QR codes and barcodes, and can read text aloud.[9]
- AI receives
- Plain text
- Secrets
- Not on their page
- Works in
- Anywhere you paste
- Price
- One-time, with licenses for 1, 3 or unlimited Macs; macOS Catalina or newer
Xnapper
Tidy screenshotsBalances and frames screenshots, hides emails, card numbers, IP addresses and API keys in one click, and copies text on device.[10]
- AI receives
- An image, or text copied with OCR
- Secrets
- One-click redaction
- Works in
- Anywhere you paste
- Price
- Free with a watermark; one payment removes it
Sources
- ChatGPT macOS app, Screenshot Tool, OpenAI Help Center, checked 2026-10-18
- Use quick entry with Claude Desktop on Mac, Claude Help Center, checked 2026-10-18
- CleanShot X features, cleanshot.com, checked 2026-10-18
- CleanShot pricing, cleanshot.com, checked 2026-10-18
- Take a screenshot on Mac, Apple Support, checked 2026-10-17
- Shottr, shottr.cc, checked 2026-10-18
- Snagit, TechSmith, checked 2026-10-18
- Snagit store, TechSmith, checked 2026-10-18
- TextSniper, textsniper.app, checked 2026-10-18
- Xnapper, xnapper.com, checked 2026-10-18
Prices in US dollars as listed on the date read. Product names are trademarks of their owners.